Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) · Virginia Beach, VA
Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S. is an oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) with a practice address in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and NPI 1447231337, issued on Nov 8, 2005. Check the license (Virginia 0401-006024, as entered in NPPES) with the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Melvin L. Ford
- Credential
- D.D.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) 1223S0112X
- License number
- 0401-006024 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2875 Sabre Street, Virginia Beach, VA 23452
- Phone
- (757) 499-6886
- Enumerated
- Nov 8, 2005
- Record last updated
- Jun 14, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (757) 499-3464
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records → All 256 in Virginia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 2875 Sabre Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Klaus Guter, D.D.S.Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist)1942288428
Verify Melvin L. Ford in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Virginia board licenses this profession
Search for license 0401-006024Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) in 2024
258 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries, against an average of 406 among the 5,870 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 74 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Amoxicillin69 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen44 claims
- Ibuprofen41 claims
- Tramadol Hcl25 claims
- Ondansetron Odt18 claims
- Azithromycin17 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $159.30
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 4,075 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,077.58 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Melvin L. Ford among 256 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Virginia
Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S. is one of 256 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with a practice address in Virginia. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 91% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 8% of these records are
- Record last updated2016 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 1223S0112X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) providers in Virginia
There are 256 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records in Virginia.
All 256 in Virginia → Every provider in Virginia Beach → Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Dentist) nationwide →
The 8 oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Frank Beale, D.D.S.Virginia Beach, VA 234521346287273
- Michael Folck, DDSVirginia Beach, VA 234521255346953
- James Gray, DDSVirginia Beach, VA 234521942539994
- Klaus Guter, D.D.S.Virginia Beach, VA 234521942288428
- Stanley Mason, DDSVirginia Beach, VA 234521407867450
- Michael Maugeri, DDSVirginia Beach, VA 234521245293737
- Lena Abu-Najem, DDSVirginia Beach, VA 234511013533439
- Zachary Berry, DDSVirginia Beach, VA 234541881672905
Common questions
What is Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S.'s NPI number?
Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1447231337, issued on Nov 8, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2875 Sabre Street, Virginia Beach, VA, 23452. Phone: (757) 499-6886. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Virginia license number 0401-006024, as entered by the provider. Search the Virginia board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Melvin L. Ford, D.D.S. had 258 Medicare Part D claims for 86 beneficiaries; the average among oral and maxillofacial surgery (dentist) prescribers was 406. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.